UPDATED: Feds Making Drug Raids Across New London County

This article was posted by Corey Fyke. It was reported and written by Ellyn Santiago.

Updated at 11:20 a.m.:

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office:

The U.S. Attorney, New London State’s Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, ATF,DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Office of Air and Marine, US Marshals Service, Connecticut State Police and the New London, Norwich,  Waterford, East Lyme, Groton Town and Putnam Police Departments will hold a press conference this afternoon to discuss a massive law enforcement operation that has included the arrests of nearly 100 individuals allegedly involved in the large-scale trafficking of heroin and cocaine from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico into southeastern Connecticut.

Original Story:

State police law enforcement sources have confirmed for Montville Patch that a sweeping federal and state police operation targeting drug traffickers is under way in southeastern Connecticut, New London County in particular, with a number of local police departments participating.

Law enforcement teams are raiding locations throughout the region armed with warrants and helicopter surveillance continues. The operation is a federal one with Connecticut State Police and local police departments assisting. 

Check back with Patch for more details as they become available.